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A small group including Bill Gates, worried climate scientists, some nuclear weapons boys, and multinational oil companies want to "save" the climate with geoengineering. They are talking about a "shield" which would dampen the sun, leading to whiter skies, instead of blue.

Maybe we will get so desperate we'll beg them to do it? Then we can just keep on burning good old Australian coal!

Australian author Clive Hamilton tells all. Audio interview from Radio Ecoshock 25 minutes.

While much scientific and public attention has focussed on the many species endangered or on the brink of extinction like Carnaby's cockatoo, the impacts of climate change on species biodiversity are much larger. A landmark study looking at nearly 50,000 common species with widespread ranges has determined that half of these animals and two thirds of the examined plant species will lose more than half their range in the next 70 years, by 2080, if nothing is done to slow down the rate of global warming through cutting carbon emissions. We are truly in the middle of a biodiversity crisis with habitat loss and climate change causing the 6th mass extinction

What would you do if coal seam gas companies turned up and said they wanted to drill and frack in your area, your lucky chance to be part of an exciting new venture to provide cheap gas?

Jocelyn, Steve, Will, Jacqui and countless others are standing up for their communities and exposing the political lies. Watch and share this powerful 4 minute documentary and bring the truth to light:

Friday, 17 May 2013 - - A freighter which burned spectacularly in Hamburg harbour had highly dangerous radioactive substances aboard.

The north German city-state’s social democrat government only today released details of the fire on 1 May because the opposition Greens had put a question on notice.

As well as 8.9 tonnes of uranium hexafluoride the "Atlantic Cartier" also had some 180 tonnes of highly flammable ethanol, several tonnes of explosives, including munitions, and rocket fuel on board.

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We are pleased to announce that we have been successful in securing funding to take us through until 2019. Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, Dr Craig Emerson, and the Minister for Indigenous Health, Mr Warren Snowdon, have confirmed that the Lowitja Institute will receive $25 million over 5 years commencing July 2014.

Newsletter date: 18 May 2013

Contents:

* CAAMA: Anger over Giles' claim to "remove neglected Aboriginal children"
* CAAMA Video: Interview with Jackie Baxter of Stolen Generation and Families Aboriginal Corp re Mr Giles comments
* SBS Radionews Audio: Alarm over NT Indigenous adoption plan
* ABC Radio Australia Video: Indigenous adoption push prompts Stolen Generation fears
* SNAICC News: Chief Minister's solution on Aboriginal child protection short-sighted & wrong
* SBS World News Video: Alarm over NT plan on neglected Indigenous kids

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